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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS (PLAX ... root (nl <4 cm) ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Axis Windows: Aortic ... motion to image the LV ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... #Windows #Echocardiogram ... Fanning #Views #Clinical
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Parasternal Short ... a plane shows all ... mercedes #sign #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram ... you can see the aortic ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... Anatomy #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... ; blood inside wall ... #Ventricular #Clinical ... POCUS #CardiacMRI #PSAX ... #A4C #Echocardiogram
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
echo ==> Septal wall ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
Severe Aortic Stenosis ... with reasonably well ... Stenosis #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #PLAX ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Lateral Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Parasternal Short Axis View shows lateral wall motion abnormality
Lateral Wall Motion ... (PSAX) Parasternal ... Short Axis View ... Lateral #WMA #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #PSAX
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Sign - Type A Aortic ... Can you spot the ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #Sign #TypeA #Aortic ... #plax #clinical
Fractional Shortening (PLAX) on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is demonstrated in the clip?
Resolution: Fractional shortening
Fractional Shortening (PLAX ... between the walls ... Fractional #Shortening #PLAX ... #clinical #Cardiomyopathy ... #DCM #MVR #Hypokinesis